Thursday, October 16, 2014

Hi Everyone
Due to another team position in Tasmania I have given my notice for this US site ...want to thank all the team and Erica for having me on board with them but keep watching this space and you'll see layouts appearing soon

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

I haven't had children home now for about 3 years but I am always busy doing what stuff and facebook gets me in so I have learnt to turn things off and walk away from it , the news I don't see straight away is always there and it's more exciting having lots of notifications at once than one by one .
It's been good for me because now instead of being busy with stuff I am creating scrapbook page , one took me all day yesterday and I got no work done , creating cards , reading really enjoying reading some down to earth novels about outback Australia with a little romance for the balance, walking , chatting to neighbours , smelling roses .

when did you ring a friend that's my next thing is to reconnect with some old friends who I want to catch up with life has got busy yes but is that a excuse not to phone and see how they are all going these days

Technology is a great thing and I for one love it but the other week our power was off for 15 hours some places had it off longer so many people complained , it is a bad thing for freezers etc and I was lucky mine didn't unfreeze but it makes you stop in your tracks and enjoy the simple things in life getting back to doing things your grandparents did and I read by torch light for hours snuggled up on the couch with the dog , cat covered with a blanket we where all happy plus warm

maybe you need to pickup the phone and say Hi to a friend or loved one , maybe you need to take time out for yourselves it is possible and being busy can be an excuse we use because it's easier being busy but it is also very important to look after one self so you run well.

we are like a battery in a car if not looked after it goes flat and so is the car for awhile , as a person relaxing and doing your own thing recharges your batteries , this year I have learnt how strong I can be a lot often people say to me stay strong you think you are but in reality behind the closed doors in a shower your heart breaks making you a complete mess but when you get out your heart is stronger than ever and you know keeping going for that one or two whom need you the most will happened because over a lifetime they have taught you its okay to be weak , look after yourself then get back on the horse.

a lot of things have changed and sometimes I wish they hadn't but things change for a reason weather it's good or bad at the time you can't seem to work that out all you know is the love that has been stowed into you over the years keeps you on track .

I am very lucky to have a wonderful network of family and friends whom have taught me so much over the years and where my strength comes from ...other night I wanted to ring someone to ask about something and didn't know who to ring so I ended up ringing a cousin whom I hadn't spoken to for a while he told me never to worry about who to ring because they are there if ever I need them , it dorned on me I have an amazing family , distance is nothing , if I need them just ring , felt so good I know I will be apart of my family forever

Life wasn't meant to be easy and sometimes it is a huge roller-coast ride but having a great network behind you it is possible to take one day at a time
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Friday, August 01, 2014

Karen lives in Tasmania Australia .Karen is married with 3 adult sons , Karen runs 2 small business with her husband. Karen is a published craftier with a step by step in an Australia Magazine , cards published in Reader Gallery's, Karen has been paper crafting for over 10 years.

Karen owns a Cricut Expression Machine and Gypsy for creating with weekly , Karen creates cards , home decor , wall art , center pieces for tables , Karen is looking forward to inspiring you with her projects while on My Cricut Craft Room Team

Thursday, July 03, 2014

It's time for me to get crafting again, I have cleaned my craft room so it is all fresh and ready to go , have my photos all sorted in folders on my computer to print out as I require for crafting.I am looking at Design Team calls as I would love to get back onto one and design for them so if you have a call happening or like my work contact me through my blog.Have been on teams before but had to give the positions up due to family being young , working full time but now life has slowed down lots.

Friday, June 13, 2014

Believe

In my home we all Believe in Christmas , this reverse Canvas will be displayed in my home when the Season is upon us .Australian's are know for decorating their home's early Dec ready for Christmas Day on the 25th .Families get together for a whole day and people go on Summer holidays , I love Christmas.

Saturday, May 31, 2014

A layout I did for a competition over at A2Z Scraplets , Chipboard Heart/Music is a A2Z Scraplets chipboard which I crackle painted in 3 colours , music page is from a music book which I covered in tea/coffee then dried ...thanks for looking

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Have been trying to upload my photos for a few weeks now and ended up taking software off my computer and reloading it and Chrome has helped it work once again so now I should be able to upload more to my blog account. Fire season has been on us now for a while and we have had a few small fires to attend to and another bigger one that threaten a town but the fireies stopped the fire was a long night but well worth keeping the town safe.Have had lots of trips home to my parents so its been nice to stay home for a little bit and not go any where my son did a radiator last week so had my car all week which meant I had time home creating which I enjoyed. Spending time with my Jack Russell who is 5 soon and Itty the cat who has turned 1 due to a snake in the backyard they have been in the house a lot and on the deck in the sun with me enjoying our wonderful summer even though the last few days in Tasmania hasn't been over kind it was lovely to have summer days back with the sun shinning people smiling ,time to enjoy a ice cream.

Have made my text larger due to wearing 2 pairs of glasses it makes you realize enlarged letters is a good thing , my youngest starts Uni this year and is doing Balachor of Computers which is exciting to see him further his skills ,I am looking into Cert 3 Media with Tafe online that I can do at home in my own time